陕西省镇安中学2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题.doc

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1、陕西省镇安中学 2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 第三部分 情景对话 根据对话内容从题后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 (5分 每小题 1 分 ) _The class will be over, Any questions _56_ _For todays homework, you should do the exercise on page 10. _57_ _First write them down in your exercise books, and then practice them orally until you hav

2、e learned all of them by heart. _58_ _ _ I wont ask you to hand in your exercise books until the day after tomorrow. Can you manage to recite them next week I think you have plenty of time. _59_ _ OK. If you have any questions, come to my office tomorrow. Ill be available from 1:30 to 5:30. _ Thank

3、you very much._60_ _ You are welcome. A Shall we do it orally or write out the exercise in our exercise books B It is difficult for us to finish so much work in such a short time . C Mr. Gao, whats todays homework D Well, well try to finish the homework in time . E.Well go if we have any questions.

4、F.It will take us a lot of time. G.Were wasting too much time. 答案： 56-60 CAFDE 第二节：根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题 2分，共 10 分） A TVs Influence on Childrens Life B Arguments Against Violence on TV C TVs Influence on Peoples Leisure Activities D The Importance of Violence in Real Life E. Attraction of Vi

5、olence on TV F. TVs Power 51._ Television has probably been the most powerful medium in shaping the community. The electronic community gives us our mutual friends, our significant events and our daily chats. The “produced” relationships of television families become our models for intimacy. We know

6、 media stars better than we know our neighbors. Most of us can discuss their lives better than we can discuss those of our relatives. We think a man who plays a doctor on TV actually knows something about medicine. 52._ People spend most of their time watching TV in their spare time. People spend mo

7、re time watching videos but less time making music with each other. People in small towns now watch international cable networks instead of driving to their neighbors house for cards. Women watch soaps instead of attending church or book clubs. When company comes, kids are sent to the TV room with v

8、ideos. 53_ Parents are not the main influence in the lives of their children. Some of the first voices children hear are from the TV, and the first street they know is Sesame Street. A child playing Nintendo is learning different lessons than a child playing along a creek or playing dominoes with hi

9、s grandfather. 54._ The time devoted to violence on TV in no way reflects its importance in real life. In real life, most of us exercise ,work, visit our friends, read ,cook, eat and shop. Few of us spend any significant amount of our time solving murders or fleeing psychotic killers. On television

10、there are many more detectives and murderers than in the real world .A rule of thumb about violence is “If it bleeds, it leads.” Violence attract viewers” attention. Our programs have become increasing violent. 55_ Different people have different opinions. Some might say that there is nothing new un

11、der the sun. Of course, in a narrow sense, they are correct. There have always been murderers, and stories about violence have been the theme of literature and songs. However, things are different now. Children are exposed to hundreds of examples of violence every day. The frequence and intensity of

12、 these images is unprecedented in the history of humanity. We have clear records that this exposure makes it more likely that children will be violent and increases their fear levels about potential violence. 答案： 51-55 FCAEB 单项选择 * -Did you enjoy yourself yesterday -Yes, as you know,_ party went on

13、in _pleasant atmosphere. A the, a B the, the C a, the D a, a 答案： A _ Why do you suggest buying a new machine _ Because the old one has been damaged _. A in use B beyond control C within reach D beyond repair 答案： D Is it the days _you studied in our school _have a great effect on your maths A that, w

14、here B that, that C when, where D when , that 答案： D The advantage Hip Hop _the strong beat is considered reasonable. A takes of B makes of C does with D plays with 答案： A My house _white, it looks much more beautiful. A is painting B to paint C painting D painted 答案： D If the weather had been better,

15、 we could have had a picnic. But it _all day. A rained B rains C has rained D. is raining 答案： A Ill never forget the moving _of people all over the world helping disaster area. A situation B. state C. sense D. scene 答案： D Only then _that he hurt her feeling. A did he realize B had he realized C. he

16、realized D. he had realized 答案： A We held the graduation ceremony_ the headmaster gave a speech. A with which B what C which D where 答案： D I get up early every morning. The fresh air is so good_. A to be breathed B to breath C breathing D being breathed 答案： B He pretended to be French, but his Germa

17、n accent _. A gave him up B gave him off C gave him out D gave him away 答案： D -The telephone is ringing. -I _ answer it. A will B am going to C am to D am about to 答案： A Generally speaking， _ according to the directions， the drug has no side effect A when taking B when taken C when to take D when to

18、 be taker 答案： B The post-80s and 90s are _, so its hardly surprising that boys have a close relationship with their parents. A said to be grow up in a greenhouse B said to have grown up in a greenhouse C saying to grow up in a greenhouse D saying to have grown up in a greenhouse 答案： B _, I have to p

19、ut it away and focus my attention on my homework. A However the story is amusing, B No matter amusing the story is C However amusing the story is, D No matter how the story is amusing 答案： C 完型填空 第二节：完形填空 (共 20小题 , 每小题 1分 , 满分 20分 ) 阅读下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后从 1635 各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中 , 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 , 并

20、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Nancy had got a secretarys job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 16 . She got up very early and arrived at the 17 at twenty to eight. She 18 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 19 to arrive.” She

21、thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 20 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 21 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh， how lovely!” Nancy 22 joyfully. She then looked round for a 23 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 24 first day!” She thought h

22、appily. “But who could it be ” She began to wonder. The day passed very 25 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 26 . For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she 27 herself in her work. Then came another Monday. When she

23、came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a (n) _28 _bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it 29 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 30 On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 3

24、1 a plan to the general managers office. She had to stay for a while at his secretarys desk waiting for his 32 . She happened to see on the desk a big note book 33 “Records of managers meetings”, and glanced at the 34 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the secretaries 35

25、 , the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretarys desk.” Later, she was told that their manager was a business management psychologist. 16. A. depressed B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised 17. A. office B. workshop C. classroom D. books

26、hop 18. A. forced B. pushed C. turned D. knocked 19. A. last B. second C. third D. first 20. A. uncover B. smell C. find D. pick 21. A. packed up B. threw away C. stared at D. took up 22. A. cried B. laughed C. wept D. replied 23. A. jar B. box C. bottle D. vase 24. A. happy B. very C. funny D. quit

27、e 25. A. slowly B. normally C. quickly D. hardly 26. A. wisdom B. bravery C. sadness D. enthusiasm 27. A. buried B. dressed C. devoted D. seated 28. A. old B. red C. blue D. new 29. A. special B. angry C. strange D. difficult 30. A. sender B. receiver C. manager D. waiter 31. A. send for B. hand out

28、 C. try out D. hand in 32. A. orders B. instructions C. gifts D. receipts 33. A. marked B. written C. printed D. signed 34. A. closed B. damaged C. pinned D. half-opened 35. A. at home B. on time C. in high spirits D. in low spirits 答案： 16-20 CABDC 21-25 DADBC 26-30 DADCA 31-35 DBADC 阅读理解 What is th

29、e color of the universe Astronomers did not answer this question until two months ago. This was when two American astronomers reported on their study of all the light in the universe. They said that the universe would appear to the human eye to be a light greenish color, called turquoise(青绿色 ). Karl

30、 Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, reported their findings in January. They presented research at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. They said that finding the color of the universe was not part of their more serious scientific research. They

31、 did it for fun. However, earlier this month, the scientists admitted to ma king a mistake. They said their finding was much more colorful than it should have been. They now say the light from our universe is closer to white. It is more like a milky or creamy white color. The scientists gave a numbe

32、r to each of the colors of the different star systems. Then they added the numbers together and found the average measurement. The scientists used this average to identify the color of the universe. They said it was a very pretty light green or turquoise color. They called it “cosmic (宇宙的 ) spectrum

33、 (光谱 ) green.” Many newspapers and television stations reported their finding. Other scientists and color engineers attempted to reproduce the result. Mark Fairchild of the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York was the first person to identify a mistake. He discovered a mistake in the comput

34、er software program used by the Johns Hopkins scientists. When the mistake was corrected, the results changed. The new color of the universe is much less colorful. It is very close to white. The scientists apologized for the mistake. They are now working with the Rochester Institute of Technology to

35、 produce more images regarding the color of the universe. 48. Why did the scientists do the research A. They wanted to win a Nobel Prize. B. Its required by the government. C. They did it just for fun. D. Its part of their research. 49. We can infer that the passage was probably written in _. A. Jan

36、uary B. February C. May D. March来源 :学 *科 *网 50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE A. None of the researches done by scientists is right. B. Scientists sometimes may make mistakes in their work. C. The color of the universe is light greenish. D. Mark Fairchild apolog

37、ized for his mistake about the color of universe. 答案： 48-50 CDB Scientists say the warming of the Earths atmosphere has begun to affect plant and animal life a round the world. Scientists from the University of Hanover in Germany reported their findings in Nature. They say global warming is affectin

38、g endangered species, sea life, and the change in seasonal activities of organisms. Global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere. Studies show that the Earths climate has warmed by about six tenths of one degree Celsius during the past one hundred years.

39、 Most of the increase has taken place in the last thirty years. German scientists have studied different animal and plant population around the world during the past thirty years. They say some species will disappear because they cannot move to new areas when their home climate gets too warm. The sc

40、ientists say one of the biggest signs of climate change has been the worldwide decrease in coral reefs. Rising temperatures in the worlds warm ocean waters have caused coral to lose color and die. In the coldest areas of the world, winter freezing periods are now happening later and ending earlier.

41、Researchers say these changes are having severe effects on animals such as penguins, seals, and polar bears. Changes in temperature and wetness in the air can also affect the reproduction (繁殖 ) of some reptiles(爬行动物 ) and amphibians(两栖动物 ). For example, the sex of baby turtles is linked to the avera

42、ge temperature in July. Scientists say even small temperature increases can threaten the production of male turtles. In Europe, scientists say warmer temperatures are affecting the spring and autumn seasons. This is affecting the growth of plants and delaying the flight of birds from one place to an

43、other. Scientists are concerned about invasions of warm weather species into traditionally colder areas. Rising temperature has been linked with the spread of diseases in areas such as Asia, East Africa, and Latin America. 44. The best title for this passage would be _. A. Effects of Global Warming

44、B. Temperature and Animals C. Global Warming and the Environment D. A Study on the Environment 45. According to the passage, global warming is affecting all of the following, EXCEPT _. A. endangered species B. sea life C. activities of organisms D. the color of turtles 46. We can learn from this pas

45、sage that _. A. the speed of the earths warming is faster now than 50 years ago B. more animal species will soon come into being C. animals will refuse to move to warm places in the future D. cold areas have gained more heat than warm places 47. If the temperature in the Arctic Ocean keeps going up,

46、 which of the following will be most likely to happen A. More and more people will come to live near the Arctic Ocean. B. More crops will be grown near the Arctic Ocean. C. Animals from warm areas will come to live in the Arctic Ocean. D. There will be more and more fish in the Arctic Ocean. 答案： 44-

47、47 ADAC Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (论坛 ) asking what PK meant. My family has been watching the Super Girl singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked me what PK meant, but I had no idea, explained the puzzled father. To a lot of Chinese young peopl

48、e who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, PK is short for Player Kill, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other. In the case of the Super Girl singing competition, PK was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking. Lik